[Awclist] [Fwd: RRFW Riverwire - NEW GC ORIENTATION VIDEO AVAILABLE]

[Thomas Robey]

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Subject: 	RRFW Riverwire - NEW GC ORIENTATION VIDEO AVAILABLE
Date: 	Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:00:52 -0600
From: 	Riverwire <riverwire at rrfw.org>
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Organization: 	River Runners for Wilderness
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RRFW Riverwire – NEW GC ORIENTATION VIDEO AVAILABLE

July 22, 2006

Grand Canyon National Park has just released a non-commercial trip 
orientation video on DVD. The video, produced by Round House Productions 
and narrated by Durango based Tom Bartels, uses stunning photographs and 
river trip footage and is set to music by Mark Simons and Mellissa 
Crabtree. Grand Canyon National Park Inner Canyon Ranger Pam Cox plays 
the leading role as the National Park representative. In one humorous 
scene, Cox sets up four dishwashing buckets by simply pointing and 
commanding it to be so. Creative use of time lapse photography adds an 
additional element to this stunning video.

The video opens with the delightful trill of a Canyon wren while boaters 
study the Martin-Whitis Grand Canyon Colorado River Guide (available at 
www.rrfw.org/store.php <http://www.rrfw.org/store.php>.) The video is 
divided into two sections: Lee’s Ferry to Diamond Creek, and Diamond 
Creek to South Cove, and covers a broad spectrum of river running 
information. Topics include on- and off-river safety, resource 
preservation and archeological protection. Campsite tips including 
dishwashing, handwashing and personal hygiene are also covered.

“This presentation is a huge improvement over the old Lee’s Ferry 
orientation slideshow” notes Jo Johnson, co-director of River Runners 
for Wilderness (RRFW). “We have been encouraging the NPS to produce an 
updated orientation for some time now, and the Park has done a terrific 
job on it.”

Tom Martin, also with RRFW, hopes the new DVD will streamline the Lee’s 
Ferry put-in, allowing for earlier trip launches from Lee’s Ferry on 
launch day. “With new regulations decreasing maximum trip lengths from 
18 to 16 days, this new program may eliminate the delay of an entire 
morning at Lee’s Ferry going through orientation. A simple gear check, 
mentioned in the video, should be all that’s needed to send 
non-commercial river runners on their way for an earlier start, provided 
they have all seen this video.”

The National Park Service is now sending the DVD to all non-commercial 
trip permit holders. The NPS is also planning to make the entire video 
available as a download from their web site within the next week or so. 
Follow the link at http://www.nps.gov/grca/river/index.htm. Martin 
recommends all river runners check it out, even if their river trip is 
years away, or they just want to learn appropriate river running 
practices. “It’s that good” he notes.

River Runners for Wilderness has a limited number of DVDs available to 
send out free (free shipping) while supplies last. Go to our store at 
www.rrfw.org/store.php <http://www.rrfw.org/store.php> to order. The 
Martin-Whitis map and other fine Grand Canyon books are also available 
in the online store at www.rrfw.org/store.php 
<http://www.rrfw.org/store.php> or by calling (303) 443-1806.

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